Find out how Motovun on 18 January 2026 turns into a large open-air classroom with a free tour of the historic old-town core, a walk along the Motovun walls and costumed guiding by the Venetian captain Sebastian Venier through the Get to Know Your Country project that invites citizens and visitors to rediscover their own heritage.
Here is an overview of Opatija Carnival 2026: opening on 17 January at the market, the Children’s Carnival Corso on 1 February and Balinjerada on 8 February with Taxi balinjere and Kukalka, plus the Masked Klapa Marathon on 6 February in the Marino Cvetković Hall. Find out the main routes, when to expect the biggest crowds and what the carnival “fifth season” brings.
Find out when and where Antonja 2026 is coming to Rovinjsko Selo: the Istrian supa festival and wine and olive oil exhibitions with free admission. We bring the times for tastings, award ceremonies and concerts by Alfa Time Band, Montenegro Band, Tequila, the duo Danijel & Igi and Magazin, along with Saturday mass and the program in the heated tent at Lakuverča.
Find out how the free expert-guided tour of Poreč on 18 January at 12:00, as part of the “Get to Know Your Country” project, with licensed guides, rich cultural heritage and the Euphrasian Basilica, will mark Croatia’s International Recognition Day and turn a winter weekend in Istria into a special, educational experience.
Find out where in central Istria from 15 to 31 January 2026 you can taste the event “We love winter as long as there’s a hood!”: winter menus with sauerkraut (kapuz) and Istrian cured-meat flavours. We bring a list of six locations, the price range 22–33 euros, and a suggestion on how to combine lunch, a walk and an off-season trip.
Find out how the Bakar area, from 10. January to 18. February, lives to the rhythm of bell ringers, children’s reduta events and masked dances. We bring an overview of the processions, Mesopust burning dates and messages from organisers for citizens and visitors who want to experience the fifth season in Kvarner. Get ready for weekends filled with music, masks and socialising in all settlements of the City of Bakar.